Hilltops Medical Centre
Kensington Drive
Great Holm
Milton Keynes
MK8 9HN
Tel: 01908 568446

News:

Repeat prescription requests can be collected by one of the Pharmacies, but you must inform them directly if you wish them to collect on your behalf;

Rainbow Two Mile Ash, Jardines Shenley, Boots CMK.

Alternatively if you would like to post it to us with a stamped addressed envelope we will post it back to you.

Baby Clinic:

Please note that this clinic will be run from Two-Mile Ash Pre- School Annex, The High Street, Two-Mile Ash. This will run from 1.15 pm till 3pm , every Thursday from May.

Dr Watson & Partners

Out of Hours
MKUCS ( Milton Keynes Urgent Care services) is the provider for our out of hours. Please contact our normal telephone number, which will then advise you who to call. Telephone: 01908 568446

Appointments

*You can pre-book an appointment up tp 6 weeks in advance

*Book an appointment with a Primary Health Care Professional within 24 hrs.

*On the day appointments. If you require a Docors appointment on the day whether it be Am/Pm you only need to phone at 8am, you will not be asked to phone back at 2pm.

OPENING HOURS

Mon & Fri 8am-6.30pm

Tues, Wed & Thursday 7am-6.30pm

Saturday 8.30-11.30 Pre-booked appointments only

Home Visits
Housebound patients and those too ill to attend the Medical Centre, may request a home visit by calling Telephone: 01908 568446. You will be asked for brief details of the problem so the doctor can judge the urgency of the visit. Please attend the surgery if at all possible. Home visits are at the discretion of the doctor.

Announcements

01 Sep - 01 Oct
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01 Aug - 01 Oct
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01 Jul - 01 Oct
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Yahoo Health

Can home cooking be hazardous to your health? (AP)

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Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation (AP)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg speaks to reporters during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Wednesday, Sep. 1, 2010, regarding a major settlement with a pharmaceutical company for False Claims Act and off-label marketing violations. Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a years long federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

AP - Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.

New test seen as big advance in diagnosing TB (AP)

This undated photo released by Cepheid, shows a Cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF cartridge. The cartridge is part of a test that is a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis and can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it. (AP Photo/Cepheid) NO SALES

AP - Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it.

Journal editors question sale of diet pill Meridia (AP)

AP - Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia "another flawed diet pill" and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems.

Benefits seen for high-risk women in ovary removal (AP)

AP - Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research suggests.

Double hand transplant patient shows new hands (AP)

Dr. Richard Edwards scratches his face with one of his new hands during a news conference at Jewish Hospital, in Louisville Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. The 55-year-old chiropractor from Edmond, Okla., had his hands severely burned in a fire in 2006. Edwards says he can wiggle fingers on both his new hands. He was the nation's third double hand transplant recipient. (AP Photo/The Courier Journal, Michael Hayman) No sales No mags No archives

AP - The recipient of a rare double hand transplant says he feels "fantastic" and can wiggle fingers on both his new hands.

Study: Diet Drug Meridia May Boost Heart Risks (Time.com)

Time.com - A new study finds that some users of the weight-loss pill Meridia may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke

For Bonobo Males, Mom Is the Best Wingman (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - To most human males, the thought of your mother anywhere near your sex life is probably horrifying. Not so for the bonobo, one of our closest primate relatives. A new study confirms that hanging out with mom boosts male bonobos' chances of getting intimate with a fertile female.

Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 3, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Sickle Cell Kids at Greater Risk of 'Swine Flu' Complications (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Children with sickle cell disease experience more life-threatening complications from the H1N1 swine flu than from seasonal flu, a new study has found.

MedPage Today

OSHA Should Dictate Residents' Hours, Group Says

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The consumer group Public Citizen is urging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to regulate the work hours of resident physicians.

Four Factors Increase Risk of Opioid Dependence (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- A combination of four factors appears to significantly increase the risk of opioid dependence among patients taking prescription painkillers, researchers have found.

Low IgG Poses Infection Risk With Rituximab (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Certain subgroups of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, particularly those who have low levels of IgG, are at risk for severe infections when treated with rituximab, French investigators found.

ESC: Stockholm Take Home Message -- Watch the Anti-Warfarins

STOCKHOLM (MedPage Today) -- An investigational antiplatelet -- ticagrelor (Brilinta) -- emerged as a big winner from the five-day long European Society of Cardiology congress, but the buzz here focused instead on a trio of investigational oral anticoagulants -- dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban.

Admitting Clinical Errors Not Always Best Policy

(MedPage Today) -- Wide-scale disclosure of clinical errors seems intuitively to be the ethical choice for hospitals and physicians, but researchers from the University of Washington suggest that disclosure should be decided on a case-by-case basis rather than a one-size-fits-all solution

PTSD May Be Risk Factor for Dementia (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Older veterans with a history of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at increased risk for developing dementia, even if they had not been wounded in battle, researchers found.

Employees Pay More and Get Less from Medical Coverage

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- This year workers paid 14% more for their employer-sponsored healthcare coverage than they did last year as a bigger chunk of healthcare costs shifted from employers to employees, according to a new survey.

Room Air Matches Oxygen for Dyspnea Relief (CME/CE, with audio)

(MedPage Today) -- Oxygen therapy isn't any better than regular room air to ease refractory dyspnea at the end of life, a multinational trial showed.

States Buck Parts of Federal Reform Law

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- A Republican governor and a Democratic senator are both attempting to exempt their respective states from following certain provisions of the new healthcare reform law, signaling what could emerge as a trend of states trying to distance themselves from the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Cough, Wheezing Raise Risk in Kids' Anesthesia (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Children with a dry cough at night or wheezing during exercise are at elevated risk of respiratory adverse events during and after general anesthesia, researchers reported.

WHO Swine Flu

Influenza - update 115

Worldwide, H1N1 2009 virus transmission remains most intense in parts of India and in parts of the temperate southern hemisphere, particularly New Zealand and more recently in Australia.

Influenza - update 114

The situation in New Zealand and India remains largely unchanged since the last update. Influenza H1N1 (2009) virus transmission remains locally intense in parts of India and New Zealand.

Influenza - update 113

Influenza H1N1 (2009) virus transmission remains locally intense in parts of India and New Zealand.

Director-General statement following the ninth meeting of the Emergency Committee

The Emergency Committee held its ninth meeting by teleconference on 10 August 2010.

WHO recommendations for the post-pandemic period

The world is now in the post-pandemic period. Based on knowledge about past pandemics, the H1N1 (2009) virus is expected to continue to circulate as a seasonal virus for some years to come. While the level of concern is now greatly diminished, vigilance on the part of national health authorities remains important. Such vigilance is especially critical in the immediate post-pandemic period, when the behaviour of the H1N1 (2009) virus as a seasonal virus cannot be reliably predicted.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 112

As of 1 August 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18449 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 111

As of 25 July 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18398 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 110

As of 18 July 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18366 deaths.

Monitoring patterns and levels of worldwide activity

As part of regular monitoring of H1N1 pandemic influenza, the WHO is in close dialogue with public health experts in countries worldwide, specifically to determine whether H1N1 activity has returned to levels and patterns normally seen for seasonal flu.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 109

As of 12 July, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18337deaths.

Welcome to Hilltops Medical Centre

hilltops surgery The practice was founded in 1983 and has grown enormously since then. We now have 10 GP's in the practice serving approximately 15,000 patients in Great Holm, Two Mile Ash, Loughton and surrounding areas.

We are committed to a high standard of care for all our patients. We aim to promote health, screen for preventable illnesses and to give the best treatment available when required.

We are a friendly and approachable practice that cares for each of our patients on an individual basis. We are a training practice preparing fully qualified doctors for their entry into general practice. These doctors remain with the practice for up to one year. We also follow training programmes for other members of staff.

Click Here to book/cancel your appointment online

Bank Holliday commencing Friday 27th August

During the course of the bank holliday weekend the surgery openig hours will be ammended:

Friday 27th August: 8am - 6.30pm

Saturday 28th August: 8.30am - 11.30pm

Sunday 29th August: CLOSED

Monday 30th August: CLOSED

Tuseday 31st August: OPEN AS NORMAL, 7am - 6.30pm

PRESCRIPTION REQUESTS:

Ordered Friday 27th before 3pm, will be ready on Wednesday 1st September

Ordered Friday 27th after 3pm, will be ready on Thursday 2nd September

Part timePrescription clerk Job vaccancy

available

If you are interested please come in to reception and ask for more details

Cancellation of Appointments via Text If you cant get through on the phone lines, or remembered to cancel an appointment when we are closed...why not Text your cancellation on 07758 755998 with your Name, DOB , Date and Time and Who your appointment is with .

Please do not expect an acknowledgement back.

Swine Flu Vaccination immunise

Patients in the following citeria will be sent letters offering them the vaccination , please call reception to book into one of the allocated sessions on receipt of your letter

-COPD/Asthma/Respiratory Disease

-Diabetics

-Heart Failure

-Chronic Kidney Disease/Renal Impairment

-Atrial Fibrillation

-Coronary Heart Disease

-Liver Disease

-Immuno Suppressed

-Pregnant ladies over 20 weeks

-Children 6 months to 5 years

Information about our Patient Participation Group

The next meeting will take place on 11th May at 6.15pm

Practice Information

For quick medical advice online or on the telephone contact NHS Direct

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